Well-known hotel broker Nick Tinning has been given a slap on the wrist for illegally storing old pokies in his basement. Principal of leading regional broker Chris Tinning & Co, Nick has worked at the family company for many years, as well as operating pubs himself. A lease that ended several years ago required him […]
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Next month, the VCGLR is conducting The Knowledge Exchange, to further assist Victorian licensees with best-practise operation and complexities in regulation. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) takes a proactive approach to working with operators of licensed venues, to help ensure they are supported in the industry mandate to “minimise harm”. On
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The state-mandated review into liquor licensing could see South Australian venues paying licence fee increases up to 1,250 per cent. The review of SA’s liquor licensing scheme by former chief justice Tim Anderson QC began 1 October 2015. Anderson delivered his report to the State Government June 2016. The Government responded to the recommendations last
Two Queensland venues have been charged and fined for breaches relating to maintaining their fire systems. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) officers conducted a routine inspection of the monitored alarm system at Magnums Hotel on Airlie Beach, which is operated by ALH and owned by HPI. The officers presented 25 charges relating to ‘failure
Liquor & Gaming NSW has sent a clear message with its new ‘risk-based’ licensing scheme – be good, or potentially pay 4,000% more for a hotel licence. The annual liquor licence fee scheme was reviewed last year by the Hon. Ian Callinan AC QC, who concluded it was an “appropriate measure to encourage venues to
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The rules around in-venue poker tournaments in Queensland have changed, and pubs should be wary of abiding by OLGR’s revised conditions. Poker tournaments have been operating in Queensland for over a decade under a ‘freeroll’ model that prevented operators from charging an entry fee to players. In 2016 tournament provider Full House Group (FHG), operator
The VCGLR has remained steadfast in its response to criticism by the Auditor-General and media, maintaining it continues to work smarter and play better with others. A report into Regulating gambling and liquor was produced by the Victorian Auditor-General that highlighted a number of criticisms with the regulator’s methods. Failings were ceased upon by opportunistic
Liquor & Gaming NSW has slapped Sydney’s Agincourt Hotel with a hefty fine for late trading in the gaming room. The Agincourt is located on a prominent corner of Broadway, in one of the most densely populated precincts in the country. The pub has a 24-hour licence, but with a prescribed gaming shut-down period of
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The ongoing push to reduce violence in venues has achieved a milestone, with no venues – except the casino – recording enough incidents to make the top tier. The NSW Government today released the news that the latest, Round 16 Violent Venues List, has no entries in the highest restrictions, applied to licensed venues (except
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The NSW Government is leading the way in all-encompassing digital technology, announcing free digital RSA and RCG licences courtesy of a partnership between Liquor & Gaming and Service NSW. RSA and RCG competency cards are required for the more than 450,000 workers in the State’s liquor and gaming industries. Ensuring they are valid and up
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